Project Gutenberg 2021-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 168 McAdam, John Loudon 1756 1836 M'Adam, John Loudon Remarks on the Present System of Road Making With Observations, Deduced from Practice and Experience, With a View to a Revision of the Existing Laws, and the Introduction of Improvement in the Method of Making, Repairing, and Preserving Roads, and Defending the Road Funds from Misapplication. Seventh Edition, Carefully Revised, With an Appendix, and Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons, June 1823, with Extracts from the Evidence Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Remarks on the Present System of Road Making" by John Loudon McAdam is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work critiques the ineffective road management practices of the time, advocating for reforms in both the construction and maintenance of roads. McAdam emphasizes the need for scientifically informed methods and management systems to ensure better quality roads and efficient utilization of public funds. The opening portion of the publication highlights the author's concerns regarding the deficiencies in the existing road-making processes and the misapplication of funds—particularly pointing out the incompetence of some road surveyors and the consequences that arise from employing individuals without the necessary skills. McAdam draws on his practical experience and observations to argue for a centralized control over road management and urges the legislature to reconsider the existing laws to improve both the functionality and economic efficiency of the roads across Great Britain. The section effectively sets the stage for his proposed solutions that emphasize scientific principles and accountability in road maintenance, which are further explored in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Roads -- Great Britain Macadam roads TE Text Category: History - British Category: Engineering & Technology 453560 2025-07-26T03:44:59.497300 text/html 432472 2024-10-18T12:58:52 text/html 424263 2025-07-26T03:45:06.981297 application/epub+zip 422639 2025-07-26T03:45:01.177290 application/epub+zip 236045 2025-07-26T03:45:00.417353 application/epub+zip 552837 2025-07-26T03:45:11.557253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516408 2025-07-26T03:45:06.210289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330246 2022-09-29T09:25:57.441024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399208 2025-07-26T03:44:58.513363 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379236 2024-10-18T12:58:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16915 2025-07-26T03:45:11.983242 application/rdf+xml 16970 2025-07-26T03:45:00.544297 image/jpeg 2457 2025-07-26T03:45:00.481325 image/jpeg 385106 2025-07-26T03:44:59.537296 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia